Resorts In Curacao Open The Door To Adventure

Curacao beach resort vacation is justly famous for its
beautiful beaches, luxury spas and gourmet restaurants. The
island of Curacao is in the southern Caribbean, off the coast of Venezuela. It
is the largest and most populous of the three so-called ABC islands, which
means Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao. Corazon means
heart in Spanish, and Coracao means "heart" in Portuguese.

Inhabitants of the island
were Arawak Indians. In
1634 the Dutch occupied the island and the capital Willemstad was founded by
the Dutch West Indies Company in a natural harbor. Furthermore,
in 1662 the Dutch West India Company made the island a center for the African
slave trade. Dutch
captains brought African slaves to Curacao, where they were sold and shipped to
the colonies throughout the Caribbean and South America. When
in 1863 the Dutch abolished slavery, the island's fortunes declined and many of
its inhabitants emigrated to other colonies.

Profits
from the slave trade brought wealth to Curacao and enabled the construction of
quite impressive colonial buildings. The
Curacao architecture combines Spanish and Dutch colonial style and many farms
have been restored and are open to the public. Another
place near resorts in Curacao which is worth exploring is Christoffel Reserve
Wildlife Park with facilities for hiking, biking and horseback riding. Another
great place to walk in Curacao is the Salinas salt marsh, where flamingos
gather to feed. The
climate in Curacao is semi-arid, with a dry season from January to September
and from October to December rainy season in. Curacao
is outside the belt usually hurricanes hardly happen. The
population of Curacao is polyglot, with most island residents speak Papiamento
and others speaking Dutch, Spanish or English. Krioyo
local food is a mixture of flavors and techniques with Surinamese, Caribbean,
Chinese, Dutch and Indian influences. A
typical small Curacao all inclusive resort is Pastechi a fried dough containing
fillings of ham, ground beef, tuna or cheese. Other
popular dishes are soup Stoba in guiambo papaya and goat soup made from seafood
and okra, Sopi Mondongo soup intestines and paste funchi cornmeal. Special
holiday dishes feature hallaca or pekele cod and kos dushi sweet. Curacao
is also famous for its Curacao liqueur, which is made of a citrus fruit known
locally as laraha.

Resorts In Curacao Open The Door To Adventure
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Curacao beach resort vacation is justly famous for its beautiful beaches, luxury spas and gourmet restaurants. The island of Curacao is i...